Table 3. mtDNA mutation rates per site per generation in various metazoans ranked according to decreasing μ.
| Species | μ | locus | Reference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melarhaphe neritoides | Mo | 1.99 × 10−4 | COI | this study |
| Homo sapiens sapiens | Ch | 6.00 × 10−7 | mt genome | Kivisild (2015) |
| Caenorhabditis elegans | Ne | 1.60 × 10−7 | mt genome | Denver et al. (2000) |
| Mytilus edulis | Mo | 9.51 × 10−8 | COI | Wares & Cunningham (2001) |
| Drosophila melanogaster | Ar | 6.20 × 10−8 | mt genome | Haag-Liautard et al. (2008) |
| Asteria rubens | Ec | 4.84 × 10−8 | COI | Wares & Cunningham (2001) |
| Nucella lapillus | Mo | 4.43 × 10−8 | COI | Wares & Cunningham (2001) |
| Euraphia spp. | Ar | 3.80 × 10−8 | COI | Wares & Cunningham (2001) |
| Idotea balthica | Ar | 3.60 × 10−8 | COI | Wares & Cunningham (2001) |
| Semibalanus balanoides | Ar | 2.76 × 10−8 | COI | Wares & Cunningham (2001) |
| Littorina obtusata | Mo | 2.49 × 10−8 | COI | Wares & Cunningham (2001) |
| Sesarma spp. | Ar | 2.10 × 10−8 | COI | Wares & Cunningham (2001) |
| Alpheus spp. | Ar | 1.90 × 10−8 | COI | Wares & Cunningham (2001) |
| Prochilodus spp. | Ch | 0.27 × 10−8 | COI | Turner et al. (2004) |
Notes.
- Ar
- Arthropoda
- Ch
- Chordata
- Ec
- Echinodermata
- Mo
- Mollusca
- Ne
- Nematoda